The Kingfisher Caper

The Kingfisher Caper (released as Diamond Hunters in South Africa and as Diamond Lust on video) is a 1975 South African film directed by Dirk DeVilliers for Kavalier Films Ltd. It stars Hayley Mills (as Tracey van der Byl), David McCallum (Benedict van der Byl), Jon Cypher (Johnny Lance), Volente Bertotti (Ruby Lance), Barry Trengove (Cappy) and Bill McNaught (Hendrich van der Byl).

The Kingfisher Caper
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Directed byDirk DeVilliers
Produced byBen Vlok
Written byRoy Boulting
Lee Marcus
Based onthe novel The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith (uncredited)
StarringHayley Mills
David McCallum
Jon Cypher
Bill McNaught
Music byJohn Dankworth
CinematographyIvo Pellegrini
Edited byKenneth Connor
Distributed byCinema Shares International Distribution Corporation (USA)
Release date
1975
Running time
86 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Main cast
  • Hayley Mills as Tracey Van Der Byl
  • David McCallum as Benedict Van Der Byl
  • Jon Cypher as Johnny Lance
  • Barry Trengove as Cappy
  • Volenté Bertotti as Ruby Lance
  • Bill McNaught as Hendrich Van Der Byl
  • Don Furnival as Mac
  • Gordon van Rooyen as Kramer
  • Stanley Leeshaw as Osaki
  • Pieter Geldenhuys as Attorney
  • Ray Novak as Joe
  • Ian Botha as Sampson

Supporting cast
  • Dirk de Villiers as Les (uncredited)

Production

Film rights were bought by Philip Vrasne, who wanted to make it in South Africa.[1]

Kingfisher Caper writer Roy Boulting was married to star Hayley Mills at the time of the filming. This was his final writing credit.

Remake

It was remade as the 2001 miniseries The Diamond Hunters with Alyssa Milano, Roy Scheider, Sean Patrick Flanery and Michael Easton in the Mills, McNaught, Cypher and McCallum roles respectively; Jolene Blalock, Armin Rohde and Hannes Jaenicke also featured.

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References
  1. With TV On Horizon & Filmgoing Off, Capetown's Noted 'Theatre Land' Dies Hanson, A. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 268, Iss. 11, (Oct 25, 1972): 31.


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